Monday, May 5, 2008

Kids' Choir





There is a church in town that hosts a  kids' choir that meets for three months in the spring and three in the fall.  At the culmination of those three months the kids perform a song/movement/drama production in a local retirement home and at the church's Sunday evening service.  Ten joined the spring choir and the two performances were over the weekend.  A favorite friend of hers joined as well. 

The director of the choir began recruiting my two kids four years ago when Ten was almost six.  Thirteen was almost nine.  We were participating in a homeschool art class at the 'choir church' when we ran into the director in the church lobby.  She's a die hard recruiter.  By the end of our conversation Almost Six was completely sold on being in the choir and Almost Nine joined as well.  I am thankful for opportunities like this and consider it to be yet another rich addition to the homeschool tapestry--a choir program!  

One fun bit of trivia--it's the director's turn to work with my kids.  At yesterday's performance I had a delightful conversation with the director's youngest son.  He is finishing up his second year at the University and is preparing for a second year of study overseas.  He was in my class when I taught first and second grades.  The director's middle son, who is on the choir staff, was a middle school volunteer in my class at one time.  

Thirteen has had some of the dramatic roles in past choirs, but is now choosing to join us in the audience rather than be a part of the choir.  Even the die hard recuiter couldn't convince him this time around!  :-)  


2 comments:

deanna said...

What fun! Looks like a great experience. (I like how you figured out how to talk about your kids without using their names. I could say 22 and 18 for mine, but it seems a bit late now to start.;o))

deanna said...

Happy Mother's Day, Ms. Book Bag Lady. Hope you've had a good one!